Trenches Don’t Have to be Deep to be Dangerous

24-year-old describes how 3-foot-9-inch excavation nearly took his life.

Note: This is the second of a two-part series on trench safety and the story of a cave-in survivor who dispels the common belief that only deep trenches are dangerous. Part one of the series discusses the need for proper shoring. 

In February 2014, Jordan Baughn was working...

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